Wont resart after adding fuel

KEVIN GODWIN

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2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

75,000 MILES

No codes runs fine. Wont start after adding fuel

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Monday, April 16th, 2012 AT 6:12 PM

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WRENCHTECH

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In tank fuel pumps are cooled and lubricated by the fuel in the tank. When you run a car out of gas or very low, it pumps a lot of air through the pump which overheats it and causes some severe wear and many times, failure when they cool off. Even if you didn't run it low, it's a common failure.
You will need to use a fuel pressure gauge to verify this